About medicinal products

What is a medicinal product?

What is a medicinal product?

Did you know that tea can also be a medicinal product? But what exactly constitutes a medicinal product and how does it differ from other products? You will find answers to these and other questions in this video.

Illegal medicinal products from the Internet

Illegal medicinal products from the Internet

Find out in this video why you should be careful when buying medicinal products online, and what happens if customs officials discover that a consignment addressed to you contains illegally imported medicinal products.

Market surveillance - Market Monitoring of Illegal Medicinal Products

Officially, Ruth Mosimann is Head of Market monitoring of Illegal Medicinal Products. She and her seven-person team form the national point of contact for issues involving illegal therapeutic products and work together with their cantonal counterparts, fedpol and other Swiss authorities. The specialists in her team decide whether or not medicines can be imported into Switzerland. We followed the expert as she went about her duties.


The road to authorisation

A number of requirements must be fulfilled before a medicinal product can be authorised in Switzerland – starting with a correct establishment licence, passing through many reviews and ending with the official authorisation. 

Step 1: The establishment licence


  

Step 2: The criteria


  

Step 3: The submission


  

Step 4: The preliminary decision


  

Step 5: The official decision


Last modification 27.11.2024

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